Voice Description

I am an African American female vocalist and pride myself on having a warm, versatile voice - bright, dusky, playful, sensual or professional as the situation requires.

I speak Spanish as a second language and flow smoothly with a script for most Latin-based languages and Kiswahili. I've performed impersonations of pop culture figures including Dr. Ruth, Daphne Moon (Frasier), Estelle Costanza (Seinfeld), Chiana, Zhaan and Rygel (Farscape).

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - British
• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Denver Metro, Colorado, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I enjoy working with a number of accents and dialects including: American (southern, country, New Yorker, Jersey, Boston, valley girl), Mexican, British, Cockney, Irish, Scottish, French, Spanish, German, Russian, African, Indian and Australian.

My Voice Experience

I have worked in small (Blacksburg, VA) to major market radio (Denver, CO) as a DJ, show host, news anchor, in-field reporter, voice over talent and independent podcaster. I've conducted live and pre-recorded interviews with personalities varying from political candidates to professional football players; authors to entertainers.

I currently produce a literary science fiction podcast - KnitWitch's Scifi/Fantasy Zone - with over 18,300 downloads to date. I have recently performed short story narrations for Escape Pod and Variant Frequencies in addition to my own podcast.

My Training

I am a vocalist classically trained in musical and spoken performance. I've studied performing arts and communications at Berea College (Berea, KY) as a theatre major/ BA candidate.

My Studio Equipment

Samson Studio Condenser mic
Unidirectional mics
Behringer Eurorack MX 1602

Additional Skills

I have been singing since I could speak and thoroughly enjoy shaping sound - vocally and electronically. I have gained experience working with a number of editing software packages including SAW, Cool Edit Pro, Garage Band and Audacity. I am a tech geek at heart and am comfortable with software applications for both Windows and Macintosh computer systems.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in any currency

Contact Information

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Additional Information